KATHMANDU, March 16: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian President Ram Nath Kovind have congratulated Bidya Devi Bhandari on her reelection as president of Nepal.

Pun to vie for Vice-Prez for second term

Published On: March 15, 2018 08:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 15: CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to field the candidacy of incumbent Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun for second term.

National Assembly chair takes oath of office

Published On: March 15, 2018 06:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly-elected Chairman of the National Assembly, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, at a special ceremony held at the President Office, Shital Niwas on Thursday.

Tumbahamphe, Bhusal register candidacies for deputy speaker

Published On: March 15, 2018 02:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: Shivamaya Tumbahamphe of the CPN-UML and Pushpa Bhusal of Nepali Congress (NC) are contesting for deputy speaker of the House of Representatives in the election scheduled for Friday.

Acting CJ Deepak Raj Joshee to unveil action plan today

Published On: March 15, 2018 12:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 15: Acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshee has to unveiled his action plan on today at 1:00. He will prepare to make public his action plan with organizing press meet at the Supreme Court.

Senior-most Justice Deepak Raj Joshee assumes as acting CJ

Published On: March 15, 2018 11:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 15: Senior-most Justice Deepak Raj Joshee has assumed the responsibility as acting Chief Justice and formed benches to hear the pending cases at the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Bickering over portfolios continues

Published On: March 15, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 15: Eleven ministries in the new cabinet continue to remain vacant even a month after Prime Minister KP Oli came to power with the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) failing to divide portfolios between themselves and prospective partners in the ruling alliance.

Prez sworn-in for second term

Published On: March 15, 2018 06:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 15: The swearing in of President Bidya Bhandari for a second term  has been called into questioned as the oath of office was administered to the head of state by Gopal Parajuli, who had just been relieved of his post as chief justice.

NC terms decision on CJ 'unauthorized, politically motivated'

Published On: March 15, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 15: Taking strong exception to the letter from the Judicial Council (JC) secretary relieving Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli of his post, the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has termed the decision “unauthorized” and “politically motivated”.

CJ administers oath to president

Published On: March 15, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 15: The swearing in of President Bidya Bhandari for a second term has been called into question as the oath of office was administered to the head of state by  Gopal Parajuli, who had just been relieved of his post as chief justice.